Somewhat Coherent Rant

March 22nd, 2012, 12:01 PM

So I was REALLY bored at work today and one of my co-workers asked my why I play disc golf so much. It was too complicated to give him a short answer so I composed a slight essay about it. I've not proof read it but I feel the sentiment behind the essay will ring true to a lot of die hard disc golfers. So here we go, this should be interesting to see responses on.

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Excellent article Stu. Clearly heartfelt and quite well written I must say. Some sentiments I can easily relate to, some not yet. Regardless, I'm stoked you are in this for as long as your body will allow you to throw because I still look very forward to hucking a round with ya!

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I love it. I know that feeling of DFL, i've had the opportunity to do that a couple times in my short career. But I also know that feeling of cashing or even winning, and that makes it all worth it. I wonder what it is about good golfers not doing well in tournaments.

Fear of any kind is the number one enemy of all golfers regardless of ball-striking and shot-making capabilities.

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And if You Play Golf, You're my Friend & For All Who Love the Game, Harvey Pennick

i like to say, some people take prozac, i play disc golf. it is a soul match, isn't it? your reasons are somewhat different than mine (i think in just the way perhaps, that you express them), but the passion and love is the same.

regarding the golf babies thing... my two best and dearest girl friends have become (wonderful) mothers in the last few years, their motherhood following the same timeline as myself in becoming much more "serious" about my game ("serious" meaning dedicated, driven & focused... also, practicing... ) and we have, the three of us, had many conversations about the sacrifices that they happily and willingly make for their children and how fulfilled they have become... and i, with a completely straight face and in complete earnestness, will discuss the sacrifices i happily and willingly make for the good of my golf game... yes, disc golf is indeed akin to a baby... nothing awkward about it...

"'There are two mantras.,' Bernard said, 'Yum and yuk. Mine is yum.'"
Tom Robbins, Still Life With Woodpecker

And if You Play Golf, You're my Friend & For All Who Love the Game, Harvey Pennick

i like to say, some people take prozac, i play disc golf. it is a soul match, isn't it? your reasons are somewhat different than mine (i think in just the way perhaps, that you express them), but the passion and love is the same.

regarding the golf babies thing... my two best and dearest girl friends have become (wonderful) mothers in the last few years, their motherhood following the same timeline as myself in becoming much more "serious" about my game ("serious" meaning dedicated, driven & focused... also, practicing... ) and we have, the three of us, had many conversations about the sacrifices that they happily and willingly make for their children and how fulfilled they have become... and i, with a completely straight face and in complete earnestness, will discuss the sacrifices i happily and willingly make for the good of my golf game... yes, disc golf is indeed akin to a baby... nothing awkward about it...

Thanks Emma and everybody else. I have read Follow the Wind and found it to be intriguing. The other books will have to be on my read list. Funny how I was going to be a journalist when I was younger until I realized that the written word is a dying form of communication.

"Honest work is for the downtrodden and the Polish"
Cleveland Brown

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Excellent article Stu. Clearly heartfelt and quite well written I must say. Some sentiments I can easily relate to, some not yet. Regardless, I'm stoked you are in this for as long as your body will allow you to throw because I still look very forward to hucking a round with ya!

I am also looking forward to hucking with you. I'm playing Four Mounds on Sunday if the weather holds out. Perhaps we meet up there and play some Jumanji? Send me a PM as my phone is dead and I refuse to reconnect to Cricket. We'll work something out brother!

"Honest work is for the downtrodden and the Polish"
Cleveland Brown

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I am also looking forward to hucking with you. I'm playing Four Mounds on Sunday if the weather holds out. Perhaps we meet up there and play some Jumanji? Send me a PM as my phone is dead and I refuse to reconnect to Cricket. We'll work something out brother!